Illustrated by Hilary Burn, PJK Burton, Ian Lewington, Darren Rees and Chris Rose
The penultimate volume of BWP, this volume contains descriptions of 73 species, with details of field characters, habitat, distribution, mortality, population, movements, social behaviour, breeding, voice, plumages, moults, and geographical variation. Includes a full bibliography and index.
Contents: Corvidae (crows and allies); Sturnidae (starlings); Passeridae (sparrows, rock sparrows, snow finches); Ploceidae (weavers and allies); Estrildidae (waxbills, rassfinches, mannikins); Vireonidae (vireos); Fringillidae (finches); Carduelinae (typical finches).